Have you ever wondered why we always see the same side of the Moon, no matter where we are on Earth? While the Moon appears ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

Scientists estimate that Earth may have at least six "minimoons" at any given time. Notably, this number is uncertain, and ...

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than ...

As for when this three-day event will happen, there are three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest ...

Thanks to atomic clocks (and all the worldly forces that influence them), scientists know that Earth's rotation has begun to ...

The payload Russia's military chose to launch on the Angara A5 is unusual. The rocket deployed its primary passenger, Kosmos ...

Earth is set to experience unusually short days in July and August 2025. The Moon's orbital position is subtly accelerating ...

Planet Earth will spin a little faster on three separate days this summer, starting on July 9. This will technically result ...

Planetary Tailspin The Earth's rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and ...

Our respondents are quick to point out the issues with using Earth’s rotation to get to a destination, not least the ...

On average, from the point of view of the sun, the Earth completes one full rotation around its axis every 24 hours or 86,400 seconds, give or take a few milliseconds. A millisecond (ms) is 0.001 of a ...